2010 News archive

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December 2010
Prof Ruth Hall wins 2012 MacFarlane Burnet Medal and lecture   View Summary
13 December 2010
Professor Ruth HallThe Australian Academy of Science has announced that the 2012 MacFarlane Burnet Medal and lecture has been awarded to Prof Ruth Hall.
October 2010
Successful ARC Discovery Projects and NHMRC Grants in 2011   View Summary
26 October 2010
Australian Coat of ArmsCongratulations to SMB staff members involved in successful ARC Discovery Projects commencing in 2011! updated 26 Nov
Highlighted SMB Publications from August   View Summary
25 October 2010
Stack of magazinesThree papers published by members of the School during the month of August, 2010.
Australia's first sponsored food related ISO standard   View Summary
18 October 2010
Food with GI symbolThe International Standards Organisation has published a new international Standard called "Food products - Determination of the glycemic index (GI) and recommendations for food classification" (ISO TC 34).
Professor Tony Weiss publishes in leading journal   View Summary
12 October 2010
Human cells interacting with tropoelastin fibresResearchers from the University of Sydney, Centenary Institute and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital have found a way to increase the number of blood-forming stem cells when growing them outside of the body. Their findings have just been published in the leading biotechnology journal Nature Biotechnology.
September 2010
SMB celebrates Prof. Philip Kuchel's new role   View Summary
24 September 2010
Prof. Philip KuchelAn afternoon reception was held in the School of Molecular Bioscience on Wednesday Sept 15 to celebrate Philip's new role as Executive Director of the Singapore Bioimaging Consortium, BioMedical Sciences Institutes.
August 2010
Jerry Zhou wins Research Scholar Award   View Summary
31 August 2010
Jerry ZhouJerry Zhou has won a Cancer Institute of New South Wales (CINSW) Research Scholar Award valued at $45,833. The grant will help to fund his PhD research project and provide funding for conference travel.
July 2010
Tara Diversi wins top nutrition award   View Summary
30 July 2010
Ms Tara DiversiCongratulations to SMB Lecturer Tara Diversi for being honoured with a national award by the Dietitians Associations of Australia (DAA).
A/Prof Margaret Allman-Farinelli appointed to DAA board   View Summary
30 July 2010
Associate Professor Margaret Allman-FarinelliAssociate Professor Allman Farinelli was recently elected Vice-President by the Board of the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA).
June 2010
Kevin Downard receives International Fellowship from the JSPS   View Summary
30 June 2010
Japanese flagKevin Downard has received an International Fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Richard Christopherson, Ben Crossett and Stuart Cordwell win CINSW Research Equipment Grant   View Summary
28 June 2010
Prof. Richard Christopherson, A/Prof. Stuart Cordwell and Dr Ben CrossettCongratulations to Richard Christopherson, Ben Crossett and Stuart Cordwell who have won a Cancer Institute of New South Wales (CINSW) Research Equipment Grant for approximately $500,000 to purchase a triple quad or Q-TRAP mass spectrometer.
Jerry Zhou and Larissa Belov win award for best poster at the Cancer Proteomics conference in Berlin   View Summary
28 June 2010
Jerry ZhouCongratulations to Jerry Zhou and Larissa Belov who won the award for best poster at the Cancer Proteomics conference in Berlin held 7th and 8th June.
Semester 2 seminar series finalized   View Summary
25 June 2010
News thumbnailWe have finalized the schedule for the Friday seminar series - it is going to be a cracking semester with a great mix of research areas and plenty of offshore and interstate talent to dazzle you with their science. Don't miss them!
May 2010
Outstanding Postgraduate Student Research Prize   View Summary
25 May 2010
Meika FosterCongratulations to Meika Foster on being awarded the 'Faculty of Science Postgraduate Research Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement'.
News from the Sydney Protein Group (SPG)   View Summary
14 May 2010
SMB 2009 Thompson Prize FinalistsThe SPG had a great turnout at the 2009 Thompson Prize evening on 26 November hosted by Daniela Stock and Chu Kong Liew at the swanky new Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute building (the Lowy Packer Building).
Lorne Proteomics Student Poster Winners   View Summary
6 May 2010
Bishara Marzook accepting her prizeSMB students won poster prizes at the Lorne Agilent Technologies annual proteomics poster competition.
SMB staff cited in Vice Chancellors Awards   View Summary
5 May 2010
Dale Hancock, Gareth Denyer and Glenn CondellThe team of Glenn Condell (Examinations), Gareth Denyer and Dale Hancock were recently cited in the Vice Chancellors Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
March 2010
Professor Tony Weiss to join the Editorial Board of Biomaterials   View Summary
26 March 2010
Professor Tony WeissProfessor Tony Weiss has been invited to join the Editorial Board of Biomaterials, the leading international biomaterials journal.
New Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology   View Summary
16 March 2010
Professor Ruth HallProfessor Ruth Hall has received word that she has been elected to Fellowship in the American Academy of Microbiology.
February 2010
A/Prof Margaret Allman-Farinelli to join Research Advisory Board   View Summary
2 February 2010
Associate Professor Margaret Allman-FarinelliAssociate Professor Margaret Allman-Farinelli has been invited to join the Research Advisory Board of the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute based at the Australian National University.
January 2010
Prof Tony Weiss appointed Chair for ARC College of Experts   View Summary
29 January 2010
Professor Tony WeissProfessor Tony Weiss has been appointed Chair of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology for the Australian Research Council's College of Experts.
ELATE Committee receives 2009 Vice-Chancellor's Award   View Summary
28 January 2010
Excellence in Learning, Assessment, Teaching & Evaluation CommitteeThe Excellence in Learning, Assessment, Teaching & Evaluation Committee (ELATE) won one of three Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Systems that Achieve Collective Excellence in Teaching and Learning.